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Man Hits Victim With Baton In Road-Rage Incident Near Jones Beach Tower, Police Say Man Hits Victim With Baton In Road-Rage Incident Near Jones Beach Tower, Police Say
Man Hits Victim With Baton In Road-Rage Incident Near Jones Beach Tower, Police Say A 49-year-old man is facing multiple charges after state police say he hit a victim with a baton in a road-rage incident near the Jones Beach Tower during the height of Memorial Day weekend. An investigation revealed that at approximately 8:15 a.m. Sunday, May 26, Jason A. Erny of Massapequa was operating a 2016 Dodge Charger when he was involved in the incident with a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that originated on the westbound Ocean Parkway, east of the Jones Beach tower in Wantagh. The incident started when Erny attempted to enter the parkway from the left entrance ramp and allegedly drove int…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea
Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea In an about-face, a 20-year-old former Binghamton University student has now admitted to fatally stabbing a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester after rejecting a plea deal last week. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, entered the plea in Broome County Court to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza on Friday. He is being held in jail until his sentencing on Nov. 16. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High School graduate, was fatally stabbed several times in a residential hall on Sunday, April 15. R…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal 20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal
20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal Click here for an updated story: Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea The 20-year-old former Binghamton University student who allegedly fatally stabbed a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester has rejected a plea deal and will face a murder trial. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, has pleaded not guilty in Broome County Court this week to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza. Roque will now stand trial later this year. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High Sc…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
$25K Already Raised In Honor Of Slain Former Westchester HS Soccer Star $25K Already Raised In Honor Of Slain Former Westchester HS Soccer Star
$25K Already Raised In Honor Of Slain Former Westchester HS Soccer Star A GoFundMe campaign set up by friends of Joao Souza, the murdered Binghamton University freshman and Blind Brook High School graduate, will be used to help underprivileged children in Brazil learn soccer. A freshman engineering student at the University, Souza was stabbed to death at a residential hall. A fellow student, 20-year-old Michael Roque of Massapequa in Nassau County, was arrested Monday in connection with Souza's death. Souza, a 2017 graduate, and former Rye Brook resident was a soccer standout and a three-year starter on the varsity boys soccer team. He also was a star player in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Friends, Classmates Honor Slain Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Star Joao Souza Friends, Classmates Honor Slain Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Star Joao Souza
Friends, Classmates Honor Slain Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Star Joao Souza Friends and classmates of the former Westchester varsity boys soccer standout and Binghamton University freshman who was fatally stabbed Sunday night have scheduled a gathering in his honor late Wednesday afternoon. The parents of slain Joao Souza, Alexandre and Renata Souza will stop by the school around 5 p.m. to meet with the Blind Brook High School community, the school's superintendent's office told Daily Voice. Joao's parents relocated to Brazil after he graduated from Blind Brook. To make sure the event is for classmates and friends, the school sent out an email to the school-wide co…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester
Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester The identity has been released for the suspect who was apprehended following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was stabbed to death at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect,  was at large until he was apprehended Monday. Michael Roque, 20, of Massapequa in Nassau County, a fellow Binghamton University student, has been identified as the suspect who was taken into custody Monday afternoon. Souza, a native of Brazil, was a freshman engineering student at Binghamton and 2017 graduate of Blind Brook High S…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says
Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says Less than a month after announcing it planned to close 182 outlets, another 200 Toys 'R' Us stores may also be closing, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The total of near 400 closures would be 45 percent of the toy retailer's total number of stores. Toys 'R' Us also reversed plans to offer severance packages to all affected employees, The Wall Street Journal reported. The locations of the 200 stores were not available. Toys 'R' Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, announced on Jan. 24 it planned on closing the 182 outlets, according to a court filing. A …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester Toys "R" Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, plans to close as many as 182 outlets, about one-fifth of its total number of stores across the country, according to a court filing late Tuesday. A shift by customers to online shopping and increased competition led to the move, the Wayne, New Jersey-based company said.  Here is a rundown of tristate area stores scheduled for closure: New York Yonkers, 2700 Central Park Avenue College Point, 139-19 20th Avenue Union Square, 24-30 Union Square East Sayville, 5181 Sunrise Highway Massapequa, 5214 Sunrise Highway Henrietta, 2…

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by Joe Lombardi